Underwater acoustic communication network has significant applications in underwater environment percep-tion, resource exploration, location navigation, etc. This paper reviews the key technologies, index evaluation, simula-tion tools and large-scale experiments of underwater acoustic communication network. The hierarchical structure and evaluation index of underwater acoustic communication network are introduced, the current main simulation tools and methods for underwater acoustic communication network simulation are analyzed, and the present see-trial scale and results of underwater acoustic communication network in the world are summarized. In addition, the key technologies and development directions of underwater acoustic communication network in the future are given.%水声通信网络在水下环境感知、资源勘探及定位导航等领域有重要应用.文中综述了水声通信网络的关键技术、评价指标、仿真工具与大型实际水声通信网络试验.在介绍水声通信网络协议的层次结构和评价指标基础上,详细分析了当前水声通信网络仿真中主流仿真工具和方法,结合实际应用综述了当前国内外水声通信网络海上试验规模和结果,最后给出了未来水声通信网络需解决的关键技术和发展方向.
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